It's YOUR Choice - The Importance of On-Site Shredding

When choosing a shredding company, we believe that it’s important to have options. Recently, several well-known shredding companies have decided that they’ll no longer be offering on-site shredding. However, they may continue to charge the on-site premium! On-site shredding means your sensitive documents are shred at your business where you have the opportunity to watch. This is in comparison to off-site shredding where the documents are transported to an off-site facility to be shredded at a later time.​Know the DifferenceIt’s important that you know the difference between and on-site truck and an off-site truck. Once the novelty of witnessing your documents being shred wears off, many people stop going out to the truck. It can be hard to tell just by watching out the window. An on-site truck will pick up the container from the side. The cart is placed in a gripper that lifts it in an enclosed chamber and dumps it into the shredder. An off-site truck will pick up the container from the rear, either rolling it on from the loading dock or using a lift gate at street-level.

Ask Yourself

Are you OK with off-site? Or, would you prefer to remain with on-site?

Does your service agreement allow for changes to the service or the methods?

Do you have any internal policies that specify on-site ? (There are no federal or state rules that specify one or the other but some organizations have internal policies that do.)

Stress-Free EmployeesAt many organizations, employees have the task of shredding documents throughout the day, a process that can be tedious, time consuming, and very messy. With our process, your employees will thank you for relieving them of this responsibility. Staff easily place sensitive documents into a locked storage container, where they remain safe and secure until picked up by Valley Green Shredding at your scheduled shredding appointment. Outsourcing information destruction services has long established itself as a more efficient and convenient alternative to do-it-yourself. Using a professional shredding service provider on a regular, scheduled basis demonstrates that you take the confidentiality of your customers, your employees and your company seriously.

As a Client in Search of a Shredding Solution, It’s Your ChoiceMost businesses handle sensitive data on a daily basis. Whether this is your company’s own sensitive data or your clients’ data, don’t let confidential documents get into the wrong hands. No matter if you’re interested in on-site shredding or off-site, it should be your choice. Know what you’re getting and know what you’re paying for.